Programs and Initiatives

Through programs that take students abroad and initiatives that bring international students to ASU, we are preparing a cadre of young leaders empowered to participate fully in the civic, economic and cultural life of their community.

Global Development and Sustainability

Research universities in the U.S. and around the world are a primary source of new knowledge and innovation that drives the global economy. Arizona State University is a comprehensive academic knowledge enterprise committed to discovery, creativity and innovation.

Research

Arizona State University faculty and students engage in international academic, development and research activities in more than 80 countries. If you are interested in becoming a visiting scholar, please contact the college and the colleague of interest.

Partnerships

ASU is helping universities worldwide to rethink how higher education functions to educate the greatest number of students to the highest global standards at sustainable cost.

Education Innovation

Through programs that take students to global places, and initiatives that bring international students to Arizona State University, we are preparing a cadre of young leaders empowered to participate fully in the civic, economic and cultural life of their community. For example, ASU is one of only two universities chosen to host of both the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program and the State Department’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - both significant efforts to empower rising African leaders. We also provide more than 2,000 student study abroad experiences annually and more than 13,000 international students access to educational excellence in Arizona.

ASU's educational initiatives, combined with innovative leadership degree programs and international travel experiences, provide students the opportunity to inspire, catalyze and sustain student-driven social change.

Global ClassroomArizona State University and Leuphana University have partnered to develop an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to global sustainability studies. Supported by the School of Sustainability and the Center for Biology and Society, the global classroom integrates online and hands-on experiences. A new model for liberal arts education, this joint effort empowers students in the U.S. and Germany with the tools and knowledge to pursue studies of urban systems and sustainability challenges in international settings.

Global Health Internships and Archeology Field SchoolsThe School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU supports field schools, internships and study abroad programs that give students the broadest possible experiences as they pursue questions in community health, sustainability, culture and medical anthropology. Key field schools are in Guatemala and the U.S., with health internships in Peru, Tanzania and India. Additional study abroad programs in Australia, France, England, Peru, Spain, South Africa and New Zealand.

Masters in Global Technology and DevelopmentBased in ASU’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society and online, Global Technology and Development (GTD) program encourages advanced degree students to pursue research questions in the developed or the developing worlds that combine social science research questions with issues related to technology and human socioeconomic and political development. Graduates go on to pursue careers in technology-related public policy, government service, international management and development.

Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of SustainabilityFounded in 2004, the Julie Anne Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability has been a cornerstone for Arizona State University’s efforts in sustainability education, research, business practices and global partnerships. The institute supports ASU’s School of Sustainability, the first of its kind in the nation committed to training the next generation of change-makers and thought leaders. With more than 300 Sustainability Scientists and Scholars, ASU is a hub for leadership in sustainability globally.